As all hell rains down from the skies over Iowa today we hear the cries of the besieged populace. Especially from one Newton Leroy Gingrich. Finally getting Republican rank and file to a comfort zone after a lifetime of political sleaze, he then gets carpet bombed by Romney’s super pac Restore Our Future (a hilarious … Read more
Simple people simply seeking justice can be the trigger for huge movements. According to a piece in the Washington Post on December 30, Wedad Demerdash was the lone courageous voice in Egypt who inspired the nation and led to a revolution . . . through organized labor. The Post: ” . . . It was … Read more
In the ongoing battle to roll back the Enlightenment we have two stories that suggest that certain folks on either side of the world would really get on. So allow me to affect this meet-and-greet. In Israel a group of ultra-orthodox men have given themselves the mission to help people who are different to be … Read more
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ethical conduct is under a cloud. Aside from this knee-jerk ultra-Right judge being the most incurious of jurists (he hasn’t asked a question of a litigant in years!) he is also under suspicion of some ethical code violations which, if true, could be disqualifiers. He is suspected of having failed to … Read more
In a great Washington Post story of the other day we see the DC salami factory in full swing. Republicans who love to howl about the Obama Solyndra moment can see their own mirror image here. Solyndra, a pet corporation of George Kaiser, ultra-rich Obama supporter, was high on the list for the White House … Read more
